SF Chefs 2010

Thanks to Foodbuzz for letting me into SF Chefs 2010 and setting up an interview with Chef Kory Stewart of Americano restaurant.
I was able to walk around the SF Chefs tent before going to the demo and the interview and it was really awesome to see and taste the food and wine offered in the bay area.

The cooking demo with Chef Kory was great-it was about mozzarella and ricotta cheese. We tried the fresh mozzarella, served with bread and tomato; it was delicious. He also made fried squash blossoms that were stuffed with the ricotta and some Parmesan cheese. I had not tried squash blossom before (though I’ve seen them at the farmer’s market) and they were good, too.

It was my first interview that I had with a chef (in which I was the interviewer and not the interviewee) I wasn’t sure what to ask, but I think I did alright (I got some inspiration from Bon Appetit magazine)…

What is your fondest memory from being in the kitchen as a child?

Cooking with grandma, and eating tortillas with hot butter.

What advice could you give to aspiring chefs?

Stay focused; learn as much as you can with as many people as you can. Don’t under estimate who you can learn from.

As an aspiring pastry chef, I need to know, what is your favorite dessert?